Gap Between Farm Costs and Prices Hits Ten-Year-High
U.S. farmers are facing one of the widest gaps between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it.
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Prices Received Up, Prices Paid Down In November
The prices farmers received and paid in the month of November were a mixed bag.
What’s Expected To Impact Ag In New Year
Among the top forecasts for 2026 are input prices staying flat or increasing as suppliers compete for farm purchases.
House Passes the SPEED Act
The Fertilizer Institute applauded the recent passage of the Standard Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, or SPEED Act in the House of Representatives.
Congress Must Address The Needs Of Farmers
Congress has a reputation of fighting, sometime just to fight. Nowhere was that more true than in 2025, where Congress fought over nearly every piece of legislation important to the farming community.
Dairy Industry Watching Checkoff Dollars Closely
"Believe me, we have been increasingly conscious and listening to farmer input in terms of how they want that investment spent," said DMI's Barbara O’Brien.
Idaho’s Potato Industry Is Struggling
“We're struggling right now," said Jamey Higham, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Commission. "The returns our growers are getting are well below the cost to produce potatoes.
Negative Margins Pressuring Farmers AFBF Says
A recent Report from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows that financial stress is severe and persistent across farm country.
Now Is The Time To Assess Your Disease And Pest Plans
Fall is a great time of year for farmers to look back at what worked this year, scout fields for resistance, and perhaps consider changes that need to be made for 2026.
Input Cost Concerns Go Before The Senate Judiciary Committee
Farm country nationwide continues to share the story of rising input costs creating burdens for producers, and perhaps lawmakers are taking notice.